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STANDARD CO.
IS EXPOSED
OIL TRUST BLAMED FOR HAISING
PRICES
ENORMOUS PROFITB RECEIVED
BY GREAT CORPORATION
Commissioner of Corporations, in Re.
port to President, Shows That Mo
nopoly Fixes Rates Beyond
Any Fair Figure
(Coatlnurd from Vnscr One)
for the years IS9B and 1599 was 6.1
cents; for 1900 to l!Htt, T.I cents; from
1803 to June, 1906, 7.8 cents, or an In
crease of 1.7 cents for the eight years.
Output Enormous
The tremendous Importance of the
increase in margins can be fully ap
preciated only by consideration of the
enormous output of the Standard.
The average Increase in the margin
for the products of both Pennsylvania
and Lima crude oil combined (taking
single years and not, as above,
groups of years) from IRIS to 1901
was over 2 cents per gallon, and, nl
lowlng a very llher.il estimate of one
half cent per gallon (25 per cent) for
Increase in the costs of production
and marketing during this period, the
net average Increase In profit during
these seven years would thus be at
least 1.5 cents per gallon. If the. same
increase in profit be applied to the
Standard's entire sales of all kinds
of petroleum products in the United
States In 1904, the profits tor that year
would be about $21,iW,000 more than
they would have been on the basis of
the prices and costs in IS9B. As a
matter of fact, the known increase of
profits on Its whole business, as stat
ed hereinafter, was more than this.
Similarly, for the year 1903, when
the prices of oil reached their maxi
mum, these prices would represent
an increase in the Standard's profits
on sales In the United States that year
of nearly $25,000,000 over prices and
costs in IS9B.
These figures show conclusively the
effect of the domination of the Stand
ard on the amount that the public
pays for Its oil.
Naturally an increase has also
taken place in the profits of the Stand
ard by reason of this price policy. The
Increase in annual profits from lS9ti to
1904 was over $27,000,000.
The total dividends paid by the
Standard from 1882 to 1906 were $551.
922,904.50. averaging thus 24.15 per cent
per year. The dividends, however,
were much less than the total earn
ings. Exact information as to these
earnings is available only for the
years ISS2 to 1596 and for the years
1903 to 1906. inclusive, an aggregate
for these years of about $714,000,000;
but from these flgirres the earnings
for the other six years may be esti
mated with some degree of correct
ness, and it ii substantially certain
that the entire net earnings of the
Standard from ISJ2 to 1906 were at
least $790,000,000, and possibly much
more.
These enormous profits have been
based on an investment worth at the
time of its original acquisition not
more than $75,000,000.
Furthermore, the rate of profit
on the capitalization has Increased
greatly. From ISB2 to 1894 the net
earnings averaged about 15 per cent
on the capital stock or trust certi
ficates outstanding, while the aver
age net earnings for the period from
1903 to 1905 were about 68 per cent
yearly.
Profits Startling
These rates of profits and their
great increase are strikingly con
firmed by the known profits of one
Important Standard concern, the
"Waters Pierce Oil Company. The
lowest rate of profit on its investment
was In 1896— 23.3 per cent. It Increased
in nearly every year thereafter until
in the first six months of 1904 the
profits were at the rate of 47.2 per
cent per year. Moreover, the rate of
profit of this company has Increased
not only in proportion to its Invest
ment, but also per unit of products
sold. The average profit on illumin
ating oil for the years 1896 to ISfiS was
*83 cents per barrel, while from 190«
to June, 1904. the average profit was
$1.32 per barrel, with similar increase
of profits on the important by pro
ducts.
The Industry may be said to have
been normally competitive from 1866
to 1874, and during that time there
was a fall In margin between the
price of export oil in barrels and the
price of Pennsylvania crude of fn.m
23.75 cents in 1866 to 9.02 cents in 1874.
This decline was much greater than
that which has taken place since. It
Is conclusive evidence 1 that further re
duction would have been marie In the
absence, of any general combination.
Moreover, a part of the reduction
which took place from 1574 to 1579 un
der the Standard regime was due to
decrease in transportation costs and
in railway rates, the rates on illum
iratlng oil from Pennsylvania fields
to New York in 1V74 being 4 cents
per gallon, while during part of the
year 1579 It was not over 1 cent per
gallon, 'me construction of the sea
board pipe line during this later
period reduced the cost of transporta
tion still further, and It must be re
membered that the Standard was not
the originator of the idea of a
{(•aboard pipe line, but that the Tide
Vau-r Plp« compary, then wholly In
dependent, first built such a Hue.
Furthermore, the reductions in mar
gins since 1579 have been much less
than the Standard has often claimed,
and such as have occurred have beer
more than offset by th« increased
value of by-products. In general,
even the export prices, which prob
ably show the situation most favor
ably for the Standard, show a margin
during recent years not very much
lower than twenty-five years ago. In
3879 that margin was fi.Oj cents; in 1903
the margin was L9l certs; and, as In
dicated above, in Hie last few years
domestic prices have risen much irtorß
than the export prices.
The fact that the Standard does
n,ear!y nine-tenths of the petroleum
business has been demonstrate . in a
previous part of this report. It now
appears conclusively that the result
of this domination has been to in
crease the prices of oil paid by the
consumer, and correspondingly to in
crease the profits received by the
Standard. It Is not true to say that
only such a great combination can
furnish oil at the prices which have
been charged.
Independent competitors, though
small and weak, do survive and do
business at prices which are deliber
ately reduced by the Standard with
in the small competitive areas reach
ed by these Independents., and which
are much lower than the average
prices received by the Standard
throughout the country.
Makes Big Profits
It is true that, taken ac a whole,
the Standard Oil company is a more
efficient industrial machine than any
one of its competitors. Nevertheless,
careful estimates based upon data
submitted by a number of indepen
dent concerns as to the cost of pipe
line transportation, refining and dta
trlbutlng of nil, as compared with the
Standard's cost for these operations,
indicate that the total difference In ef
ficiency between the Standard and the
independent concerns Is not very
great. In all three branches of the
business the superior efficiency of the
Standard would not represent a differ
ence In cost of more than H4 cent&
per gallon on the average for all pet
roleum products. The excess of the
profits! of the Standard on its Ameri
can business above the average com
petitive profit is much more than this.
A profit at lea?t as large as the
average business return could be se
cured by the Standard from not over
M cents per gallon. The profit's of
the Standard on the refining and
marketing business alone at five of Its
plants— Lima. AVhiting, Sugar Creek,
Neodesha and Florence — have beep
shown to average about 2.3 cents per
gallon, and If to this be added the
profit on pipe line transportation the
total profits would be at least 3 cents
per gallon. The excess, therefore, of
the Standard's profits over such aver
age business return is at least 2\\
cents per gallon, or much more than
the difference in efficiency estimated
above between the Standard and the
Independents, to-wlt, I*4 cents per gal
lon. In other words, the Standard,
though more efficient than its com
petitors, gives to the public none of
the advantage due to this superior
efficiency, but. on the other h«pd, de
mands an additional excess above
such advantage.
This confirms the conclusion al
ready stated, that the Standard can
claim no credit for such reduction In
prices as has taken place since the
early history of the Industry. If the
few and small lndepndent concerns
that now exist, harassed and restrict
ed as they are by the aggressive
price cutting of the Standard, by its
unfair competitive methods, and until
recently by a widespread system of
railroad discrimination henvny handi
capping all of its competitors, never
theless can and do sell oil profitably
for less than the Standard charges,
It Inevitably follows that had the in
dustry followed the normal course of
development and had no great com
bination arisen to exercise substantial
control therein, prices ot the consumer
would have been much less than they
actually are or have been.
The following facts are proven: The
Standrad has rot reduced margins
during the period In which it has been
responsible for the prices of oil. Dur
ing the last eight years covered by
this report (IS9S) to 1905) it has raised
both prices and margins.
Its domination has not been acquired
or maintained by its superior efficien
cy, but rather by unfair competition
and by methods economically and
morally unjustifiable. The Standard
has superior efficiency in running its
own business; is has an equal effi
ciency in destroying the business of Its
competitors. It keeps for Itself the
profits ,?f the first and adds to these
the monopoly profits secured by the
second. Its profits are far above the
highest possible standard of a reason
able commercial return, and have been
t"ry of this great industry Is a his
tory of this great industry is a hist
tory of the perslFtent use of the worst
Industrial methods, the exaction of ex
orbitant prices from the consumer,
and the securing of excessive profits
for the small group of men who over
a long series of years have thus dom
inated the business.
ELKS INVITE LADIES
TO SOCIAL SESSION
Music, Dancing, Games and Refresh
ments Will Be Shared with Wives
and Friends on Tuesday
Evening
Special to The Herald.
PASADENA. Aug. 4.— Tuesday night
Elks' hall at Raymond avenue and Colo
rado street will be thrown open from
parlor to kitchen to the lady Elks and
friends of the order. There are nearly
the mule herd of the antlered tribe,
and when each one brings his helpmate
or his sweetheart there will be a large
and Joyous throng for a sociaf and
musical session.
Dancing, card games, etc., are on the
schedule as well as a program of literary
and musical selections. The orchestra
from the Maryland hotel will discourse
sweet music for the dancers. Refresh
ments will be served and special efforts
will be put forward to show the ladies a
royal social time.
B. C. Crandall is chairman of the com
mittee In charge of arrangements for thU
special meeting, which, is to be held on a
regular meeting night.
CADETS OF CHRIST CHURCH
OPEN ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT
Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Aug. 4.— Under com
mand of the Rev. Baker P. Lee, the
cadets of Christ church, Los Angeles,
opened up their annual encampment yes
terday on the Seventh street Park
grounds. The cadets will be In camp
two weeks during which they will adhere
to a military program of daily exercises.
The officers of the encampment are as
follows: Col. Baker P. Lee, MaJ. Robert
A. C. Mytton, Capt. A. Courtney Toy,
First Lieutenant Charles North, Adj. C.
C. Tarrial, Sergeants Toy, Beckover, Koll
and Weller.
Visitors will be welcomed at the camp
quarters.
KAISER CONDUCTS RELIGIOUS
SERVICE ABOARD ROYAL YACHT
By Associated Press.
SWINEMUNDE, Prussia, Aug. 4.—Em
peror William conducted divine service
on board the royal yacht Hohenzollern
this morning. Emeperor Nicholas was
present.
At noon Emperor William with Prince
yon Buelow, the imperial chancellor, and
his suite attended a special service and
had luncheon aboard the Russian royal
yacht Standert, and during the after
noon witnessed races between launches
and cutters from the warships. The two
emperors presented the prizes to the vic
torious crews.
To Make Antwerp Great Harbor
By Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 4.— The Belgian gov
ernment is carrying out its plans to make
Antwerp the largest harbor in Europe
and render It capable of carrying on an
Immense trade. To this end a total of
$28,200,000 lias been set aside and the last
Installment of this sum, $8,600,000, was
voted In the chamber of deputies today.
To YoNemlte by Rail, Only *12 for the
Hound Trip
During August 10-day round trip tickets from
Merced to the hotel and camps In Yosemlte.
via Yosemlte Valli-y K. R., will cost you only
(12, about one-third the stage fore of past
years. A quick, comfortable trip of unequaled
scenic beauty, through the picturesque Merced
river canyon. Th* snow-clad peaks, majestic
waterfalls and waving pine forests of Yosemlte
await you. Fine trout nulling In the canyon
and vallny. Dally train from Merced at 2:30
p. m. Write O. W. Lehmer. traf. mgr., Mer
ced, Cal.. or H. H. Vincent, 663 S. Bprlng St.,
Lob Aiigules.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: MONDAY MORNING; AUGUST 5, 1007.
MURDER AND
RIOT ABOUND
THOUSANDS FIGHT MADLY IN
BTREETS OF NEW YORK
ANOTHER WOMAN ATTACKED IN
A FIENDISH MANNER
Men Accused of Making Advances to
Little Girls Are Set Upon by
a Mob and Terribly
Beaten
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Another murder
ous assnult was added to the police rec
ord of recent crime against defenseless
women and girls. Tonight's victim was
Miss Ellen Bulger, a woman of middle
age, who was attacked In hrr apartments
in the Bronx, cruelly beaten and left In a
helpless state.
The woman was removed to a hospital,
where it was found that her skul! had
been apparently fractured, her fnce and
hands lacerated and hor body otherwise
bruised. There was evidence that the
woman had made a courageous tight.
From what the police won' able to im
mediately learn from her she was sur
prised by a smooth-faced stranger, per
haps 40 years of age. He was coatless
and wore an outing shirt and dark trous
ers. He escaped.
Just before Miss Ellen Bulger was as
saulted George Kustner, a. Russian,
charged with assault upon an S-year-old
girl, was set upon by a crowd of men
and all but killed. His clothes were torn
from his body and he was taken to v
station house wrapped In a blanket.
Another mob set upon Ilylo Soda, an
Indian palmist, who was similarly ac
cused, and only the timely intervention
of the police saved him from summary
punishment.
Riot at Ball Game
The fighting element among the whites
and bladtt In the vicinity of One Hundred
and Thirty-sixth street and Fifth avenue
lined up according to their racial preju
dices again today, this time tn settle a
baseball dispute, and when the argu
ment was ended fifty persons required
medical treatment and of that number
two will probably die. Probably 5000 per
sons took pnrt In the fight, but the 300
policemen who dispersed the mob after
every one was fought out. got only nine
prisoners, and two Of these are women
John McCue, a truck driver, 32 years
of age, and Matthew Jlurtha. aged 35
years, an ice peddler, sustained fractures
of the skulls and were removed to a hos
pital In a dying condition. The Injuries
of the others ranged from broken ribs to
serious razor cuts.
The trouble started at a ball game In
which a white man and a colored man
had made a wager and subsequently
quarreled over the sum. The sight of a
white man and a colored man fighting
started a general row, the crowd being
about equally divided In color Every
sort of weapon was used, and for blocks
the constantly augmenting mob surged
while the police reserves from fight pre
cincts hammered away with their clubs to
breatk the tangle. Occupants of homes
along the line of battle were not content
to be spectators only of strife, and from
windows and points of vantage on the
roofs every piece of crockery and furni
turture that could be spared was hurled
down upon the heads of the rioters with
reckless Impartiality. Even women and
children joined the fray.
Battle for Two Hours
It was two hour* before the police con
trolled the situation, ar.'i eight patrol
wagons and ambulances picked up th"se
who were too seriously worn out to get
away. Those most harmed were taken to
hospital and the- prisoners were locked
up. charged with incltir.g to riot. Several
hundred policemen patrollled the disturbed
neighborhood.
Louis Concnncella. II years of age, was
a victim of the blind fury of rioter? to
right, and will probably rile of his 18-Ju
ries. He was In front of the wrongdoing,
but f-Il before a crowd determined to have
revenge or. some one. The dangerous
temper of the people, particularly In the
foreign quarters, who have been aroused
by the reports of attack* on women and
girlp. was exhibited tonight in repeated
instances. A cry that a stranger had
approached a child with familiarity was
enough to start a mob.
Try to Lynch Russian
Sadie Hamberger. agf d S years, playing
in the hall of her tenement home in East
Ninety-fifth street, this evening cried out
that a man had seized her. The child's
father seized George Knisher, a Russian
bookbinder, by the throat.
The excitement attracted 500 men and
women, who fought with each other to
got a chance at the Russian. Thirty po-
licemen rescued the Russian, bleeding
from a score of wounds and when all his
clothing but his shoes had been torn from
him. The police wrapped the prisoner in
a blanket and hurried him away.
Sadie's sister corroborated the story of
the attack and the father s-ays that he
saw his daughter In the grasp of the
Rueslan.
About the enme time Hilo Soda nearly
lost his scalp in Thirty-fourth street. He
was accused of having given pennies to a
girl 12 years old. The father wanted to
know why and Soda showed fight. He
flashed about him with a penknife and
then knocked down a policeman, A crowd
of perhaps a thousand persons attempted
to reach Soda, but the reserves beat them
back and took Soda to the station.
Louis Conconcella was the victim of
circumstances. A man and wife quar
reled In One Hundred and Seventeenth
street and their youthful daughter went
out to the sidewalk find wept. A passing
boy slapped her and ran away. The girl's
cries and the running boy aroused the
neighborhood nnd they chased the lnd.
The boy escaped and Conconcella, who
had outfooted the other pursuers, was
mistaken by the mob for the girl's as
sailant.
Overtaken at last, Conconcella was set
upon, knocked down and kicked until
nearly dead. The police rescued him after
he was dangerously injured.
MRS. EDDY'S SON TO
TESTIFY, SAY LAWYERS
Attorneys for "Next Friends" Profess
to Know Nothing About Glover's
Withdrawing from Suit Against
Christian Science Leader
gy Jlssoclatea Press.
CONCORD, N. H., Aug. 4.— The attor
neys for the "next friends" in the suit
against Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy and
others said today they knew nothing of
the report from Deadwood, S. D., that
George W. Glover, son of Mrs. Eddy and
one of the plaintiffs in the suit, hud re
ceived a communication from his mother
through a Miss Thomason of Boston and
had started east, possibly to withdraw
from the suit.
It is understood that Mr. Glover and
his daughter are on their flay east to
testify In the action.
Mooney finds his cap at last. lie is
happy, ho happy, once again. Sec him
in next Sunday's comic.
Upon presentation of retfirn coupon we «) «i SSJ .'HJ «U . SI. Be sure you're right 1 Brent's is not at the
refund full round trip fare to all elec- 7in 71? m t i 71/ i 7 <n corner of Seventh and Main, as many pco-
tric towns on all purchases of $10.00 710"7 1L" I I 4"/ 10" 1 10 " pic suppose, but a little farther toward '
and up, except hour specials. South Mflifl Street Eighth St. — Nos. 712-714-716-718 S. Main.
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Crowds Attend the Monster Sacrifice
50, 45, 40, 35, 30 and 25 Per Cent Reductions
WE SHALL EMPTY THIS HUGE BUILDING
Every stick of furniture, every yard of carpet, every stove, piano, sewing machine, must go. We aro selling out our entire stock. Wako up to tho op-
portunities. Time is precious and wo aro willing to lose a few extra dollars on every article In order to empty the stoic In the shortest possible time.
Our reconstructed store will bo the largest establishment of Its. kind in California. Our monster warehouse, located in tho rear, will bo made
over into sales space. \ ;• ', ."
lIOTEL KEEPERS — You can furnish your hotel with everything needed at I HESTAKIIANT IfMJPßnS— Bring ii list of the supplies you need and In
an average of 26 per cent below wholesale cost. I some cases save 50 per cent.
ROOMING HOI Sl'. keepers — Now Is the time to prepare for, the fall rush. I office MEN — The finest grade of Office fittings made In the United States,
You can furnish twenty rooms for the cost of twelve or fifteen. I 20 per cent to 40 per cent below regular prices.
HOUSEKEEPERS— Furnish a home with the finest lilgh-gradjo furniture for tho price you'd ordinarily pay for cheap stuff.
Monday A. M. Hour Specials Monday P. M. Hour Specials
SPECIAL MONDAY, BTO 9— Good heavy linoleum; i/\ SPECIAL MONDAY, ITO 2— Good four-drawer chiffonier. -
good patterns; yard. •• • 4UC as l- x -0 oval German plate mirror. Golden oak (hs f\£\
' ' finish «pOeUU
S . PE " A £ MONDAY, 9TO 10— Good extension table &Aj* SPECIAL MONDAY, 2TO Good wardrobe ; 3 feel wide, 6
size —xJo --. cot 6 nc hes high. Has double doors and large drawer, a^ * /\
SPECIAL MONDAY, 10 TO 11-Good kitchen table :*| , r Golden ( " lk finish $O.&U
size 22x26 »blel»J SPECIAL MONDAY, 3TO 4— Open bookcase, 30 in. £3 -^
" v * wide ; golden or weathered oak finish «jSO»t)U
SPECIAL MONDAY, 11 TO 12— Kitchen safe: g-j/% - SPECIAL MONDAY, 4to s— Upright curtain folding r A A
has double wire doors ; two drawers $O»Lu bed : 3-4 or 4-0 size ; has good cable spring *|>t).UU
Sensational Closing Out
I*™?. op AT 1 MA TTRESSES
Closing Out All Hardwood 1 %
Framed and All Metal Springs WelhKnown Makes at Sacrifice Prices
Do you want the VERY BEST springs We have immense quantities of material for mattress making. The warehouse space this material occupies
manufactured at the price of the lowest we need. It is imperative that we close this out at once! We will quote prices only on the well-known
grades? This is your chance. , makes and names. .Bring this ad. with you SO you will be thoroughly satisfied. Our regular prices will bo
Very best woven wire springs, hard on all mattresses, and this ad. will be posted In mattress department so you can see the largo saving you
maple frame, heavy cables *? 75 make. Remember! There is no string to these prices! You do not have to buy anything else to get them.
with coll spring supports $~*IO Read carefully; and be sure you are at — 71-'-Tl4-Tl6-71S South Main.
Best reversible steel coll *C An
springs for wood or iron beds ...*"•"" NO. 3 EXCELSIOR COTTON' TOP MATTRESS — \O, 1 REST EXCEI.SIOR COTTON TOP MATTRESS
All metal springs; has angle iron B grade ticking; soft top; <£*7 t\n D grade ticking; extra soft <f> 7p
frame and best patent fabric <•: rtfl all sizes <)i£.UU top"..' $£mlo
_, , „..„„,.- :vo - 2 EXCELSIOR COTTON TOP MATTRESS— Mil nEST REVERSIRLE MATTRESS — Has excelsior cen-
tioslng Out All nail Trees C grade ticking; soft top; Qj -jjj ter and cotton top and bottom; Is very popular, #1 i-n.
Handsome solid oak hall tree; has aII sizes $£i.OO as it can be used on both sides $O. t)U
French plate mirror, hat and coat — — _ __ _ __^____ _ __ ___^ ___ __ _ ___ ________^^__^^__^___
hooks and umbrella holder; *7 en
|i 4.00 Hall Tr > n closing out.'.'.".'. SO.OO D6St XXXX IVIOSS IUfIttrCSSCS . C « f-| **\T (Vln(i*«accac
*?«•-? " a 'l Tree, closing out J12.00 Oallllary J Tld. I IICSSCS
(20.00 Hall Tree, closing out $16.00 ALL SIZES t/ , „ . „ ,
' Weight 25 pounds *6.75 Genuine sanitary mattresses VERY nEST "IMPERIAL" felt
Closing Out All Upholstered Weight 30 pounds $H.IO made entirely of sea moss and MATTRESSES — Tho best felt :
ClOSing Out All Upholstered Welght 33 mpouna , >43 pure whlte cottont $4 . 00 . mattress made. All sizes.
Parlor Furniture e^Aii I P^* I nf..^ w . ™^, nTE co™ mat- wejgj 30 » lit
Fine upholstered parlor furniture, new- Ye _Bt ~ „ white Curled '**•*, TRESSES — AH sizes. •«« wclght 45 '„„,,„ '¦'¦¦'-'¦<*™
est styles, best covering, at closing out Mnftroi'ei— All eizes ocr It 1 03c Weight 45 .pounds $*>„o
iT'oO^Roman Beats clo«ine out «2;:, jnniircniien — au 1 sizes, Curled Hnlr 0..c Weight 25 pounds .'....93.00 VERY REST SILK FLOSS MAT-
J 00 Roman Spit* cloMntr out «2 75 v«v «' rs'r 5' IJe "* »«»• * Blnek Curled Hnlr .„ , ut „„ „„„„,,„ ZAZ A „„ VEHY REST SILK FLOSS MAT- .
I*oo for Chair*' clos n§ out ' Mf3 Mattre-.«e«— All sizes per lb 73c Weight 30 pounds $4.00 T ,, — Silk floss is a very
IS 00 Fancy Chairs! closing out.. &00 Very Re.t No. 2 Blark Curled Hnlr Weight 35 pounds $4.40 popular material It is remark-
12.00 Fancy Divans, closing out. *7.75 Mattre»«e«« All sizes, per lb He a . bl '' for lts lasting quality. All
*12..-Q Fancy Divans, closing out. *1).75 very Ile»t Ho. 1 «my Curled Hnlr VERY nEST ROYAL FELT sizes.
l»?'?0 Parlor Sets' closin^ (" " *'--',' M «" rc »— AU sizes, per lb 6.1 c MATTRESSES— AII sizes. Weight 20 pounds »«.00
127.60 Rockers, closing out. .'.'., fliM So. 2 Gray Curled Hair, per lb SO*? Weight 30 pounds l^-».7."» Weight 25 pounds $7.50
$30.00 Rockers, closing out $18.7.' No 3 Gray Curled Hair, per 1b....4.V- Weight S3 pounds..: $0.25 Weight 30 pounds $!>.OO
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Closing Out All High Grade Morris Chain ——————— ————————— """" IZZZZZZIII!!
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it will pay you to get It and keep Glt What Do You Think of a Fine H^=UsyßffilH f
until you do need it. . \\\§'J^~ '-iJ- ¦ J^-i -"'"^SBwaa
$14.50 Morris Chair »0.75 »-j . _j g% 1 JCD n CT XkvW
18.50 Morris Chair (leather) $15.00 tB.TICI B.L mh^4jJT ! \W/ '2$ "^ $
$22.50 Mission Morris Chair, g^l€MlM\J Ci.%. *p*-T%Ji | /j__ 3 JTt^L—^h ftfl \
leather cushions $18.00 _ '__ . *... '' __. „ _ _„ , — , . ..A' -'i-^-'ljii
$27.50 Mission Morris chair. And You May Make $1.00 Weekly Payments. We re Closing ,r", r" r^—_^m^i:.^ "~~~' f " _tJ
leather cushions $20.00 -. — _..''._, \ A' • r~^£S^^^^^2^
$30.00 Mission Morris chair. Out Every Piano in Our Entire Stock , \ _^^..^ ir ~ . ---'— -'•~*fm
leather cushions $22.50 _, ... it- i-i 'i =^' 7rlf '" ''"''"''' '"^^^^^iSSt^iA
$35.00 Mission Morris cha)r, Elegant new upright pianos, standard size, liiahoganizcd case, fa i! iL<,,Mu m u-r«mmamß> gag?
loat»,.T cushions 9 -"-"" jiew scale, 7 1-3 octaves. Three unions throughout. Over- fa tffULil \ . J,,Jj}A W^
strung bass, double repeating action. Boston fall with auto- \w\ WM^ o%oiW\ PJ
Closing Out All Diain? Room Chairs mat i c extension music desk. The whole artistic, attractive and jW. " * *%—^Llff
BOX Seat Chairs (S*®SgJ3SHS& unsurpassed by any piano on the market at anything (JJ^JC y| -t^^^B^^^^
Llk.Cu. ySßmm near its price..... DLtO m^^T^^-^
»2 7c LssanJt $1.00 WEEKLY PAYMENTS. NO INTEREST "H^J SCfIU EJELSt S
cß2arc B 2ar^ m h u «h „»,'.' EaSf A Gigantic Selling Out of All Floor Coverings, Carpets, Mattings, Art
$„ r::,it: "¦;::;„ l J=»^ Squares, Rugs. Unheard-of Prices! Aot v lot
5.1.00 white rnJiplf y/wj, HZ* j , . ..-, n .
or inah..Banlze.' - g^gm WA An immense Ktock of all grades of carpets to bo clo^rt out Immediately! Do, not buy a yard of any Ulna 01
birch chair; rlos vE^asafS&g^sSxf floor covering until you soe our stork. Nothing reserved. »,„„„„ nlln ill
Ing out ta.O': f^^v"B"7rf| Good Tap«istry Brussels Carpets, good patterns Smith's Kxtni Axmlnster, extra heavy pile, all fl
ml 4 00 rocker to iLifflfelL an<J colorß ' B3 '' ic H.'h t Ul H H oo 1 1 ' 1 H y 'HruMeUCarpoti.' ' ail ' patterns' 'and "
saddle seat; rm Kxtra Heavy Tapestry BrusHels, handsome new eß | ""Scepter wlv. t Carpet ,yard Wi SS-S
saddle Beat; conus II vS H I Extra Heavy Tapestry Brussels, handsome new Jictit "Sc'opter" Velvet Carpet .yard $1.20
dark or tuna '§ ¦ floral, scroll and oriental patterns, yard 0.-.r Best "Imperial" Velvet Carpet, yard $1.30
Sa^rtapju-i CLOSING OUT ALL RUGS
on c' a mad O ™f elm r 'Drn OO e U oT'anv^SOFT <>"* magnincent stock of rugs to be entirely closed out! We quote only the popular kinds that everyone
WOOD. Closing out price, advertised knows ">° value of. , v , ( ,,v, MKn
for SOLID OAK chairs. 27x54 Axmlnster Rugs $1.1)5 0412 Grass Matting Rugs £;•>*•
A GOOD SOLID oak CHAIK—HIgM 36x72 Axminster Rugs , n.BO 716x9 Best All-Wool Art Squares *•<¦•"
back, well braced; cane or cobbler cc X 9 Axminster Hugs »ir..(io 9x!) Best , All-Wool Art Squares J«-«j»
seat. Monday, oto l *n 8-3xlo-6 Axmlnster Hugs.;' $U1.75 9xlo-8 Best All-Wool Art Squares $7. }»
7 8^*n r;;AV;--';'""r ;;AV;--';'"" /VC 9xlB Axmlnster Rugs... $»1>.75 Sxl2 Best All-Wool Art Squares $. <•
A KlM{ BOX SEAT CHAIR— Uka cut. 7X97 X 9 Roxbury Rugs $12.50 7-6xo Granite Art Squares $--•»
Upholstered with best leather; comes ,8-3xlo-6 Roxbury Rugs $IH.OO 9x9 Granite Art Squares • So I ',"
In golden and weathered oak.. This 9X129 X 12 Roxbury Rugs $20.00 UxlO-8 Granite Art Squares...' J. 1.1..
chair is made to last. The finish is 24x4S Hath Rugs, blues, reds and greens $1.50 6x12 Granite Art Squares $J.«o
the best. Closing out tj 7c 3 Gx36 Bath Bugs, blues, reds and greens $1.50 / '¦'"''- „„.„„
P rlce *£.IO 30x60 Hath Rugs, blues, reds and greens $2.1)0 closing OUT ALL JAPANESE matting
— -^____________^__ 36x72 Bath Rugs, blues, reds and greens $2.75 ... ..300
_ 18-Inch Grass Matting Rugs .;- 40e 40c Japanese Matt ng • ¦„_
iff- 1 - r-mmimn , 27-inch Grass Matting Rugs six- 35c Japanese Matt ng ¦ *
IP — 71 ' • '• M 30-lnch Grass Matting Rugs ; $1.00 30c Japanese Mating.... £";
fIV \\ «— m \ \\ 36-inch Grass Matting Rugs $1.50 25c Japanese Matting. . .1. .•••••••••••••••••••• oov-
flu® I I • 54x90 Grass Matting Rugs. «:i.oo Cl ->slng out all lace curtains, portieres on entire
I I I **%£>> I II 6x9 Grass Matting Rugs *4.50 ors, draperies, etc. 30 p<f cent discount on
oSiiJiikni. •JA. . _ .__ j'* Bxlo Grass Matting Hugs $0.75 stock.
fH # ( Closing Out Every Single Gas Range The Closing Out Price <tQ 0 C
<fy I"¦ 1 ' The« Price. Mean a Big S.vinj of This Table .... LI- ~~ V 7 •W
\ '. IS ~J ou__jfiV^_ Our gas ranges are the best you can buy. v "
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X>-^—^^ s^"=^' ar.--r-'a r.--r-' 7*^^^ PEERLESS and CLIMAX gas ranges. All We will positively save you from
Mp'lMi'^^!"^^ '"•"•'"• popular styles, Including elevated oven 25 to 40 per cent on extension tables. mm „ M \uu«, m
W, Ztfrfii ¦'^&)i?i&§X<d • anJ tU stoves^ . . GOOD SOLID OAK PEDESTAL : v-^g^^^^^^^^^^
IMMK^^-^^M- ot|Si3t.'-- SPECIAL! TENSION TABLE— Like cut. Has^^^^^^^^^^^jg
%B St^j -^.^f^D^.l^n OUR NO. 1110 ESTATE GAS RANtiB . '42-lnch square 6r, round top; ha^^K^^^^S^^^^^^^j .
U\ 7^>^^, W&l^M'V'/m Ha 9 22x22 top, with two shelves 6x22. heavy pedestal; comes in golden o r^te<g£^Eg?^~g=sfez==aSjg»iay . -
I^SKSSS burner. Height of top of • range from Q ft. Closing out price to $ o gC^^^^^^^P^
' rinT'X '68&)23^521al6 8 &)23^s2lal ¦ burner. Height of top of 'range from « ft. Closing out price V/'UU BISkS • •'
» r^tfSfe JSiliS**.^**" LWj. floor, 33 Ins. Sizo of oven 16x16. <>\ I fa . J'ifWlt. /-*•
'•* !^a"^ f^^) Lined with asbestos. Monday. 1 4.50 Other extension tables $5.50, irSS'irWSSak.
N^^pE ' " V^^i*' Other gas ranges, J12.50, $15, $16. $19, $8.75, $9. 50, $10.00, $12.75, $14.00 up BsusS^^vHs)
. '¦ ¦ • 3 CLOSING OUT ALL AS HOT PLATES tO * 6000 - . , jß^sM^|V^
\c^L. iii '.gir'^ Our No 40 Kln» "St Plnte' I burnora i : 2 Be SUr ° Tut" MaL Brent 7l2 '¦'¦•|^^^ ''"^^'¦^^^ .
¦-" '.<>¦¦¦• Ttfn.* Bit King Hot Plntpl a linrn-r. nalnn 714-710-718 South Main. ¦; : fi^^ ' OM "i;'